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Tian, Xiaoxi; Xie, Jinxing – Journal of Mathematics Education at Teachers College, 2013
The Summer Camp of Mathematical Modeling in China is a recently created experience designed to further Chinese students' academic pursuits in mathematical modeling. Students are given more than three months to research on a mathematical modeling project. Researchers and teams with outstanding projects are invited to the Summer Camp to present…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Summer Science Programs, Mathematical Models, Student Projects
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Wood, Anson – Tech Directions, 2011
Living in the Adirondack Park and being an avid outdoorsman has often resulted in the author's love of the outdoors working its way into class projects. In 2010, the author gave a group of 25 students in grades 9-12 a challenge that required them to design and construct a prototype inexpensive, lightweight kayak for backpackers and fisherman. In…
Descriptors: Engineering Education, Engineering Technology, Science Activities, Science Course Improvement Projects
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Stearns, Linda M.; Morgan, Jim; Capraro, Mary Margaret; Capraro, Robert M. – Journal of STEM Education: Innovations and Research, 2012
Teaching is a complex activity that requires making ongoing multiple decisions and sporadic, responsive actions all while performing preplanned prescribed tasks. Evidence of certain aspects of teaching can be best assessed with a well-designed observation instrument. This instrument was designed to assess the enactment of the essential elements of…
Descriptors: Evidence, Active Learning, Observation, Student Projects